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Federal Government Agencies 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, to 

reduce its cost, to improve patient safety, to decrease medical errors, and to broaden access to essential services. 

The agency provides materials on smoking cessation for health professionals and consumers. 

AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse 

P.O. Box 8547 

Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547 

800-358-9295 

www.ahrq.gov 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health (CDC/OSH) 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and 

safety of all U.S. citizens at home and abroad, for providing credible information to enhance health decisions, 

and for promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC develops and implements disease prevention and 

control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities to improve the public’s health. 

The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is a division of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention 

and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), one of the centers within the CDC. OSH is responsible for leading and 

coordinating strategic efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth, to promote smoking cessation, and to protect nonsmokers from secondhand tobacco smoke. OSH’s Web site, the Tobacco Information and Prevention 

Source (TIPS), provides a range of materials on tobacco control and prevention. 

Office on Smoking and Health 

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-50 

Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 

800-CDC-1311 (toll free) / 770-488-5705 (phone) 

tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov (e-mail) 

www.cdc.gov/tobacco 
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health 

National Networks 

To help eliminate tobacco-related disparities among priority populations, the Office on Smoking and Health 

(OSH) has established national networks to plan, initiate, coordinate, and evaluate tobacco control activities. 

The networks include the following: 

■	 	 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)
 


www.npaihb.org
 


■	 	 Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
 


www.aapcho.org
 


■	 	 The National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centers (NALGBTCC) 

www.lgbtcenters.org 

■	 	 The National Alliance for Hispanic Health
 


www.hispanichealth.org
 


■	 	 National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention
 


www.nlcatp.org
 


■	 	 The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network
 


www.bacchusgamma.org
 


■	 	 Health Education Council
 


www.healthedcouncil.org
 


■	 	 Employee and Family Resources, Inc.
 


www.efr.org
 


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health Tribal 

Support Centers 

The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has established tribal support centers to develop or improve tobacco-related regional resource networks and outreach to tribes. The centers provide and support training and 

technical assistance, data collection, materials development, partnership building, and programs. The centers 

include the following: 

■	 	 Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen Health Board (AATCHB)
 


www.aatchb.org
 

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■	 	 Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB)
 


www.anhb.org
 


■	 	 California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB)
 


www.crihb.org
 


■	 	 Intertribal Council of Arizona (ITCA)
 


www.itcaonline.com
 


■	 	 Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
 


www.itcmi.org
 


■	 	 Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma
 


www.ocevnet.org/creek/index.html
 


■	 	 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)
 


www.npaihb.org
 


Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and 

Drug Information 

The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) provides national leadership in the development of 

policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illicit drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and 

tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. CSAP is one of three centers in the 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services. CSAP funds the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, which disseminates materials for professionals and the public on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Information is available 

in various forms, including videos, fact sheets, posters, and pamphlets. 

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention 

National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information 

P.O. Box 2345 

Rockville, MD 20847-2345 

800-SAY-NO-TO (toll-free) / 301-468-6433 (fax) 

www.samhsa.gov/centers/clearinghouse/clearinghouses.html 

www.health.org 
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) serves as the federal lead agency on environmental issues. Its 

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse offers publications and information on the harmful effects of 

secondhand smoke and indoor air pollution. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse 

P.O. Box 37133 

Washington, DC 20013-7133 

800-438-4318 (toll-free) / 703-356-5386 (fax) 

iaqinfo@aol.com (e-mail) 

www.epa.gov/iaq 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the U.S. government’s main authority on trade issues. It provides 

publications and information related to trade policies and tobacco advertising, including health warning labels, 

and produces a report that contains data on the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide in domestic cigarettes. 

Federal Trade Commission 

Consumer Response 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

202-326-2222 (phone) / 202-326-3090 (tobacco-related questions) 

www.ftc.gov 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responds to consumer requests for information and publications 

and provides information about regulations restricting the sale and distribution of cigarettes and smokeless 

tobacco to protect children and adolescents. 

Food and Drug Administration 

5600 Fishers Lane 

Rockville, MD 20857 

888-INFO-FDA (toll-free) 

www.fda.gov 
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Indian Health Service (IHS) 

The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American 

Indians and Alaska Natives, with the opportunity for maximum tribal involvement in developing and 

managing programs to meet their health needs. The IHS facilitates and assists in coordinating health 

planning and in obtaining and using health resources available through federal, state, and local programs. 

Indian Health Service 

Public Affairs Staff 

801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 400 

Rockville, MD 20852-1627 

301-443-3593(phone) 

www.ihs.gov 

National Cancer Institute (NCI) 

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) supports research on counter-marketing and other tobacco control 

interventions and produces publications on smoking. It also provides telephone counseling services for 

smoking cessation. Programs and materials are available to health professionals and the public. 

National Cancer Institute 

Office of Cancer Communications 

6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3036A, MSC-8322 

Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 

800-4-CANCER (toll-free) 

www.nci.nih.gov 

www.smokefree.gov (for smoking cessation information and tools) 

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) 

The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) answers requests for catalogs, electronic data products, and single copies of publications, such as Advance Data reports and Monthly Vital Statistics reports. 

Ordering information is available for publications and electronic products sold through the Government 

Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service. Specific statistical data collected by the NCHS 

are also available. 

National Center for Health Statistics 

Division of Data Services 

3311 Toledo Road 

Hyattsville, MD 20782 

301-458-4636 (phone) 

www.cdc.gov/nchs 
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) 

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides information and materials on risk factors for 

cardiovascular disease. It disseminates public education materials and programmatic and scientific information. 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 

Health Information Center 

P.O. Box 30105 

Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 

301-592-8573 (phone) / 301-592-8563 (fax) 

www.nhlbi.nih.gov 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides information on nicotine addiction, its health hazards, 

and its treatment. It fulfills requests for catalogs and publications. It also publishes NIDA Notes, which covers 

topics such as nicotine addiction and smokeless tobacco use. The institute’s Web site has news releases and 

links to other resources. 

National Institute on Drug Abuse 

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213 

Bethesda, MD 20892-9561 

301-443-1124 (phone) / 301-443-7397 (fax) 

www.drugabuse.gov 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides information on chemical and 

physical hazards in the workplace, training courses, publications, and the health hazard evaluation program. 

It distributes a subject-indexed catalog of its materials. NIOSH also maintains an automated database on 

occupational safety and health, and its library is open to the public. 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

Information Retrieval and Analysis Team 

4676 Columbia Parkway, MSC-13 

Cincinnati, OH 45226 

800-35-NIOSH (toll-free) / 513-533-8573 (publications fax) 

www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html 
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National Technical Information Service (NTIS) 

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) offers a variety of information, including reports by U.S. 

government research and development agencies, databases produced by federal agencies, and descriptions of 

ongoing research sponsored by the U.S. government. NTIS has absorbed the National Audiovisual Center 

(NAC) and offers materials previously available from the NAC. 

National Technical Information Service 

5285 Port Royal Road 

Springfield, VA 22161 

800-553-6847 (toll free) / 703-605-6000 (regular and rush services) / 703-605-6900 (fax) 

www.ntis.gov 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) develops and promulgates occupational safety 

and health standards, develops and issues regulations, conducts investigations and inspections to determine 

the status of compliance with safety and health standards and regulations, and issues citations and proposes 

penalties for noncompliance with safety and health standards and regulations. 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration 

U.S. Department of Labor 

200 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20210 

800-321-OSHA (toll-free) 

www.osha.gov 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the federal agency charged 

with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services to reduce the 

health and social costs of substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA funds a number of projects, including information clearinghouses and data collection efforts, to monitor the prevalence of substance use and 

mental health issues. 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

5600 Fishers Lane 

Rockville, MD 20857 

info@samhsa.gov (e-mail) 

www.samhsa.gov 
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides information on tobacco price support programs and other 

tobacco-related agricultural issues. 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Tobacco Division 

Stop 0514 (for Express Mail, use Room 5750) 

1400 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20250-0514 

202-720-4318 (phone) / 202-690-2298 (fax) 

www.usda.gov 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS): Office of Minority Health’s 

Initiative To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health 

This Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) initiative supports the goal of eliminating disparities in six areas of health status among U.S. racial and ethnic minority populations by 2010. The initiative’s Web 

site provides background on the initiative, news, a calendar of events, and links to publications and Web 

resources developed by USDHHS agencies to support the initiative. 

Office of Minority Health 

Tower Building, Suite 600 

1101 Wootton Parkway 

Rockville, MD 20852 

301-443-9923 (phone) / 301-443-8280 (fax) 

raceandhealth@osophs.dhhs.gov (e-mail) 

www.raceandhealth.hhs.gov 

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) 

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a law enforcement organization within the 

Treasury Department that provides general information on current tax rates and tax revenues pertaining to tobacco. 

U.S. Department of the Treasury 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

Regulations Division–Office of Alcohol and Tobacco 

650 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Room 5000 

Washington, DC 20226 

202-927-8210 (phone) 

www.atf.treas.gov 
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Volunteer and Professional Organizations 

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) 

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) produces materials on a variety of smoking and health topics, with an 

emphasis on legal action to protect nonsmokers’ health. 

Action on Smoking and Health 

2013 H Street NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

202-659-4310 (phone) / 202-833-3921 (fax) 

www.ash.org 

The Advocacy Institute 

The Advocacy Institute works to counter the influence of the tobacco industry and provides strategic 

consulting and advocacy support on policy issues related to tobacco control. 

The Advocacy Institute 

1629 K Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20006-1629 

202-777-7575 (phone) / 202-777-7577 (fax) 

www.advocacy.org/tobacco.htm 

American Cancer Society (ACS) 

The American Cancer Society (ACS) provides smoking education, prevention, and cessation programs and 

distributes pamphlets, posters, and exhibits on smoking. Check your telephone book for the ACS chapter in 

your area or contact the national office below for more information. 

American Cancer Society 

1599 Clifton Road NE 

Atlanta, GA 30329 

800-ACS-2345 (toll-free) 

www.cancer.org 
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American Council on Science and Health 

The American Council on Science and Health provides scientific evaluations on tobacco-related topics. 

American Council on Science and Health 

1995 Broadway, Second Floor 

New York, NY 10023-5860 

212-362-7044 (phone) / 212-362-4919 (fax) 

www.acsh.org/tobacco/index.html 

American Dental Association (ADA) 

The dentists’ association’s Web site contains American Dental Association (ADA) letters, which address these 

topics: excise taxes on tobacco products, tobacco settlement legislation, reduction of tobacco use, smokeless 

tobacco, the Warning Label Act, and advocacy. 

American Dental Association 

211 East Chicago Avenue 

Chicago, IL 60611 

312-440-2500 (phone) / 312-440-7494 (fax) 

www.ada.org 

American Dental Education Association (ADEA) 

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) (formerly the American Dental Schools Association) 

offers a Tobacco-Free Initiatives Special Interest Group, an informal affiliation of dental and allied dental 

faculty interested in the promotion of tobacco cessation activities in dental education. The group represents 

ADEA interests in collaborative projects of the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. 

The group offers programs that help participants discuss, design, implement, and evaluate tobacco cessation 

programs in dental settings. 

American Dental Education Association 

1625 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 600 

Washington, DC 20036-2212 

202-667-9433 (phone) / 202-667-0642 (fax) 

www.adea.org 
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American Heart Association 

The American Heart Association promotes smoking intervention programs at schools, workplaces, and health 

care sites. Check your phone book for an association chapter in your area or contact the national office below 

for further information. 

American Heart Association 

National Center 

7272 Greenville Avenue 

Dallas, TX 75231 

800-AHA-USA-1 (toll-free) 

www.americanheart.org 

American Legacy Foundation 

The American Legacy Foundation was established to reduce tobacco use in the United States as outlined in 

the Master Settlement Agreement. Its Web site provides information about the antitobacco movement and 

ways that the Master Settlement Agreement’s funding is being used. There are also updates about public education efforts, including the national “truth” campaign, and stories that people share about their personal 

struggles with tobacco. 

American Legacy Foundation 

1001 G Street NW, Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20001 

202-454-5555 (phone) / 202-454-5599 (fax) 

www.americanlegacy.org 

American Lung Association (ALA) 

The American Lung Association (ALA) conducts programs addressing smoking cessation, prevention, and 

protection of nonsmokers’ health and provides a variety of educational materials for the public and health 

professionals. Check your telephone book for an association chapter in your area or contact the national 

office below for further information. 

American Lung Association 

61 Broadway, Sixth Floor 

New York, NY 10006 

212-315-8700 (phone) / 800-LUNG-USA (toll-free) 

www.lungusa.org 
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American Medical Association (AMA) 

The Web site of the American Medical Association (AMA) offers articles from the Journal of the American 

Medical Association, American Medical News, Archives of Internal Medicine, and other publications on 

tobacco-related issues. Some articles require a subscription or an association membership to view. 

American Medical Association 

515 North State Street 

Chicago, IL 60610 

312-464-5000 (phone) / 312-464-4184 (fax) 

www.ama-assn.org 

American Medical Association/SmokeLess States 

SmokeLess States is the largest non-government-funded national effort in tobacco prevention and control. 

The 30 grantees concentrate their efforts in three general areas: 1) promoting public awareness of the dangers 

of tobacco use, 2) educating the public about policy options related to tobacco, and 3) enhancing local prevention and treatment programs. 

American Medical Association/SmokeLess States 

515 North State Street 

Chicago, IL 60610 

312-464-5000 (phone) / 312-464-4184 (fax) 

www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3229.html 

Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) 

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) provides information to organizations and individuals to help pass 

ordinances, to implement workplace regulations, and to develop smoking policies in the workplace. Its Web 

site features a section covering “Tobacco’s dirty tricks.” 

Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights 

2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J 

Berkeley, CA 94702 

510-841-3032 (phone) / 510-841-3071 (fax) 

www.no-smoke.org 
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Asian Pacific Partnerships for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL) 

Asian Pacific Partnerships for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL) works to prevent tobacco use among 

the Asian American and Pacific Islander community through five priority areas: network development, capacity building, education, advocacy, and leadership development. 

APPEAL c/o AAPCHO (Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations) 

439 23rd Street 

Oakland, CA 94612 

510-272-9536 (phone) / 510-272-0817 (fax) 

www.appealforcommunities.org 

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) 

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is the national nonprofit organization 

representing state and U.S. territorial public health agencies. The association has a Tobacco Control Program 

that develops and promotes policies that enhance the health agencies’ ability to address tobacco use 

prevention and control. ASTHO offers information on the tobacco settlement, state tobacco settlement 

updates, newsletters, reprints from ASTHO reports, and resource links. 

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 

1275 K Street NW, Suite 800 

Washington, DC 20005-4006 

202-371-9090 (phone) / 202-371-9797 (fax) 

www.astho.org 

BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network 

The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network is an international association of college- and universitybased peer education programs dedicated to alcohol abuse prevention and related student health and safety 

issues (including tobacco use). 

The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network 

P.O. Box 100430 

Denver, CO 80250-0430 

303-871-0901 (phone) / 303-871-0907 (fax) 

admin@bacchusgamma.org (e-mail) 

www.bacchusgamma.org 
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is one of the nation’s largest nongovernmental initiatives ever launched 

to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke. 

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 

1400 I Street NW, Suite 1200 

Washington, DC 20005 

202-296-5469 (phone) / 202-296-5427 (fax) 

info@tobaccofreekids.org (e-mail) 

www.tobaccofreekids.org 

Center for Media Literacy 

The Center for Media Literacy is the leading organization for media literacy in the United States. It has an 

extensive catalog of recommended books, videos, and curriculum resources. 

Center for Media Literacy 

3101 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 200 

Santa Monica, CA 90405 

310-581-0260 (phone) / 310-581-0270 (fax) 

cml@medialit.org (e-mail) 

www.medialit.org 

Center for Social Gerontology: Tobacco & Adult Minorities 

The Center for Social Gerontology’s Web site provides information on tobacco use and its effects on old and 

young adults from communities of color. Because people in communities of color have been specifically targeted by the tobacco industry, this site has information on lawsuits and legislative action against the tobacco 

industry and information related to the recent state tobacco settlements. 

Tobacco & Adult Minorities 

The Center for Social Gerontology 

2307 Shelby Avenue 

Ann Arbor, MI 48103 

734-665-1126 (phone) / 734-665-2071 (fax) 

tcsg@tcsg.org (e-mail) 

www.tcsg.org/tobacco/minorities/minorities.htm 
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Chronic Disease Directors: Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease 

Program Directors 

The Chronic Disease Directors (CDD) represents the chronic disease interests of the state and territorial health 

agencies and the District of Columbia. (Tobacco use is a common risk factor that contributes to one or more 

chronic diseases.) State health agencies play a major role in educating the public about risks and choices, and 

in creating better access to preventive and diagnostic health services. 

Association of State and Territorial Chronic Disease Program Directors 

Chronic Disease Directors 

8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300 

McLean, VA 22102 

703-610-9033 (phone) / 703-610-9005 (fax) 

info@chronicdisease.org (e-mail) 

www.chronicdisease.org 

Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) 

Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) mobilizes doctors and health organizations to speak out against tobacco and to 

publicize its effects. DOC provides school curricula, smoking intervention information, and tobacco counteradvertising for use in clinics, classrooms, and communities. 

Doctors Ought to Care 

5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 440 

Houston, TX 77005 

713-528-1487 (phone) / 713-528-2146 (fax) 

www.bcm.tmc.edu/doc 

The Foundation for a Smokefree America 

Created by Patrick Reynolds, grandson of tobacco company founder R.J. Reynolds, the foundation is a nonprofit organization that educates people of all ages about smoking and tobacco use. The foundation’s Web site 

provides antitobacco messages to youth and adults, antismoking videos, live talks, ads, photos, and art. 

The Foundation for a Smokefree America 

P.O. Box 492028 

Los Angeles, CA 90049-8028 

800-541-7741 (toll-free) / 310-471-4270 (phone) / 310-471-0335 (fax) 

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Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control: Essential Action 

The Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control’s Essential Action program helps to support and strengthen 

international tobacco control activities at the grassroots level. The program pairs groups in the United States 

and Canada with groups in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet 

Union and helps them initiate meaningful shared activities. 

Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control 

P.O. Box 19405 

Washington, DC 20036 

202-387-8030 (phone) / 202-234-5176 (fax) 

tobacco@essential.org (e-mail) 

www.essentialaction.org/tobacco 

Healthy People 2010 

Healthy People 2010 is the federal blueprint for public health for the next 7 years. The set of health objectives 

can be used by individuals, states, communities, professional organizations, and others in developing programs to improve health. Healthy People 2010’s two main goals are: 1) to help individuals of all ages increase 

their life expectancy and improve their quality of life, and 2) to eliminate health disparities among different 

segments of the population. Each of the 28 focus-area chapters contains a concise goal statement that frames 

the overall purpose of the focus area. 

www.health.gov/healthypeople/About/goals.htm 

Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender 

(LGBT) Health 

Published by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, this document is a comprehensive look at the Lesbian, 

Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community and is intended for health care consumers, providers, 

researchers, educators, government agencies, schools, clinics, advocates, and health professionals in all settings. The document focuses on about 120 objectives and 12 focus areas from Healthy People 2010. 

www.glma.org/policy/hp2010/index.html 

Join Together Online (JTO) 

Join Together Online (JTO) is a national Web resource for communities fighting substance abuse. JTO offers 

tobacco facts, the latest news on tobacco, and links to tobacco control resources. The site also has a Tobacco 

Information Packet, a technical assistance packet that includes a list of national organizations, publications, 

community stories, and community leaders with expertise in tobacco. 
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Join Together Online 

One Appleton Street, Fourth Floor 

Boston, MA 02116-5223 

617-437-1500 (phone) / 617-437-9394 (fax) 

info@jointogether.org (e-mail) 

www.jointogether.org/sa 

Media Literacy for Prevention, Critical Thinking, Self Esteem 

Media Literacy for Prevention, Critical Thinking, Self Esteem provides a Web site that presents the work of Dr. 

Peter DeBenedittis and provides articles and tools for teaching media literacy. 

www.medialiteracy.net 

National Alliance for Hispanic Health 

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the oldest and largest network of health and human service 

providers, serving more than 10 million Hispanic consumers throughout the United States. The alliance’s 

Hispanic youth tobacco policy and leadership initiative, Nuestras Voces, is an effort to give a policy voice to 

Hispanic youth in the tobacco control movement. Nuestras Voces brings together Hispanic community-based 

organizations in five sites to implement local action plans against the strategic marketing of tobacco products 

to Hispanic youth. 

National Alliance for Hispanic Health 

1501 16th Street NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

202-387-5000 (phone) / 202-797-4353 (fax) 

alliance@hispanichealth.org (e-mail) 

www.hispanichealth.org 

National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) 

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) promotes coordination, cooperation, and communication among U.S. attorneys general. NAAG’s Web site offers information on the Master Settlement Agreement, 

including the full text of the agreement, information on state and industry participants, and other information 

on tobacco settlement issues. 

National Association of Attorneys General 

750 First Street NE, Suite 1100 

Washington, DC 20002 

202-326-6000 (phone) / 202-408-7014 (fax) 

www.naag.org 
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National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) provides education, information, 

research, and technical assistance to local health departments and facilitates partnerships among local, state, 

and federal agencies to promote and strengthen public health. NACCHO’s Tobacco Prevention and Control 

Project aims to strengthen local health departments’ ability to engage in tobacco use prevention and control. 

NACCHO’s Web site offers a number of tobacco control resources and links, including “Program and Funding 

Guidelines for Comprehensive Local Tobacco Control Programs.” 

National Association of County and City Health Officials 

1100 17th Street NW, Second Floor 

Washington, DC 20036 

202-783-5550 (phone) / 202-783-1583 (fax) 

www.naccho.org 

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP) 

The National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals (NALGAP) works to prevent and treat 

alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) 

communities. NALGAP’s mission is to confront prejudice in the delivery of services to LGBT people and to 

advocate for LGBT-affirming programs and services. NALGAP provides information, training, networking, 

advocacy, and support for addiction professionals, individuals in recovery, and others concerned about LGBT 

health. 

National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals 

901 North Washington Street, Suite 600 

Alexandria, VA 22314 

703-465-0539 (phone) / 703-741-6989 (fax) 

www.nalgap.org 

National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Centers 

(NALGBTCC) 

The National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Centers (NALGBTCC) works 

to sustain and empower its 107 member community centers in 36 states, while encouraging the creation of 

new centers. The association supports a CDC Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative. 

www.lgbtcenters.org 
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National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is a nonprofit organization that represents the 

interests of local boards of health. NALBOH published a national survey of the legal authority for tobacco 

control of local boards of health and other local, state, and federal governmental agencies. NALBOH’s Web site 

provides tobacco control and prevention resources. 

National Association of Local Boards of Health 

1840 East Gypsy Lane 

Bowling Green, OH 43402 

419-353-7714 (phone) / 419-352-6278 (fax) 

nalboh@nalboh.org (e-mail) 

www.nalboh.org 

National Coalition for Women Against Tobacco 

The National Coalition for Women Against Tobacco, which was founded by the American Medical Women’s 

Association, aims to increase awareness of the dangers of tobacco use and exposure and to provide leadership 

in helping the global community of women and girls to lead tobacco-free lives. 

www.womenagainst.org 

National Governors Association (NGA) 

The Center for Best Practices of the National Governors Association (NGA) focuses on state innovations and 

best practices on a range of issues, including tobacco control. The NGA publishes an annual issue of briefs on 

the spending initiatives from tobacco settlement revenues, tracks spending decisions and legislation related to 

the Master Settlement Agreement, and provides information and technical assistance to states as they develop 

and reexamine spending decisions. The NGA Web site offers information on the tobacco settlement, including 

initiatives in each state. 

National Governors Association 

Hall of States 

444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 267 

Washington, DC 20001-1512 

202-624-5300 (phone) / 202-624-5313 (fax) 

www.nga.org 
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB) 

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents tribal governments that operate their own health care 

delivery systems or receive health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS). The NIHB conducts 

research, policy analysis, program assessment and development, national and regional meeting planning, 

project management, and training and technical assistance programs. These services are provided to tribes, 

area health boards, tribal organizations, federal agencies, and private foundations. The NIHB presents the tribal 

perspective while monitoring federal legislation and networking with other national health care organizations. 

National Indian Health Board 

101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 8-B09 

Washington, DC 20001 

202-742-4262 (phone) / 202-742-4285 (fax) 

www.nihb.org 

National Indian Health Board 

Albuquerque Area Office, 2301 Renard Place SE, Suite 101 

Albuquerque, NM 87106 

505-764-0036 (phone) / 505-764-0466 (fax) 

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) 

The National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) works to reduce the harm caused by 

alcohol and tobacco use in the Latino community, using research, policy analysis, education, training, and 

information dissemination. 

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention 

1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 732 

Washington, DC 20009 

202-265-8054 (phone) / 202-265-8056 (fax) 

lcat@nlcatp.org (e-mail) 

www.nlcatp.org 

National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization 

The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization organizes Latina/o lesbian, gay, 

bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities on the local, regional, national, and international levels. The 

organization addresses the need to overcome social, health, and political barriers faced because of sexual 

orientation, gender identity, and ethnic background. 

National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization 

1420 K Street NW, Suite 200 

Washington, DC 20005 

202-408-5380 (phone) / 202-408-8478 (fax) 

www.llego.org 
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National Network of Libraries of Medicine 

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is responsible for eight regional medical libraries, each with a 

large geographic area. These regional libraries maintain information about local libraries that provide health 

information and database searches. 

National Network of Libraries of Medicine 

800-338-7657 (toll-free) 

National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC) 

The National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse (NOHIC), a service of the National Institutes of Health’s 

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, develops and distributes information and educational 

materials on special care topics. It maintains a bibliographic database on oral health information and materials and provides information services. Trained staff respond to specific interests and questions in the area of 

special care. 

National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse 

ATTN: SH 

1 NOHIC Way 

Bethesda, MD 20892-3500 

301-402-7364 (phone) / 301-907-8830 (fax) 

nohic@nidcr.nih.gov (e-mail) 

www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov 

Office of Minority Health Resource Center 

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center responds to information requests from health professionals 

and consumers on minority health issues and locates sources of technical assistance. It also provides referrals 

to relevant organizations and distributes materials. Spanish-speaking operators are available. 

Office of Minority Health Resource Center 

P.O. Box 37337 

Washington, DC 20013-7337 

800-444-6472 (toll-free) / 301-251-2160 (fax) 

www.omhrc.gov 
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The Onyx Group 

The Onyx Group is a consulting firm that provides marketing communications, qualitative research, strategic 

planning, diversity services, program development, and training, with particular emphasis on tobacco control, 

health promotion, coalition building, youth services, and education. The firm develops culturally competent 

products and media for target markets, including communities of color, women, youth, older adults, and rural, 

urban, and other underserved populations. 

The Onyx Group 

P.O. Box 60 

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 

610-617-9971 (phone) / 610-617-9972 (fax) 

onyxcom1@aol.com (e-mail) 

www.onyx-group.com 

Oral Health America Foundation 

The Oral Health America Foundation develops resources for the improvement and promotion of the nation’s 

oral health. Its National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) informs the public that the use of spit 

(smokeless) tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking and can lead to oral cancer. The foundation offers 

literature on spit tobacco and information on cessation for health care professionals and the public. 

Oral Health America Foundation 

410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 352 

Chicago, IL 60611-4211 

312-836-9900 (phone) / 312-836-9986 (fax) 

www.oralhealthamerica.org 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) works to improve the health and health care of all Americans. It 

concentrates on awarding grants in three areas: 1) ensuring that all Americans have access to basic health care at 

reasonable cost, 2) improving care and support for people with chronic health conditions, and 3) promoting health 

and preventing disease by reducing the harm caused by substance abuse, tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

P.O. Box 2316 

Route 1 and College Road East 

Princeton, NJ 08543-2316 

888-631-9989 (toll-free)/ 609-627-6401 (fax) 

www.rwjf.org 
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Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 

The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) sponsors scientific meetings and publications 

fostering the exchange of information on the biological, behavioral, social, and economic effects of nicotine. 

It supports scientific research on public health efforts for the prevention and treatment of tobacco use. SRNT 

provides the means by which various legislative, governmental, regulatory, and other public agencies and the 

drug industry can obtain expert advice and consultation on critical issues concerning tobacco use, nicotine 

dependence, and therapeutic uses of nicotine. The society’s publications include newsletters, Nicotine and 

Tobacco Research, and abstracts from its annual meetings. 

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 

7600 Terrace Avenue, Suite 203 

Middleton, WI 53562 

608-836-3787 (phone) / 608-831-5485 (fax) 

info@srnt.org (e-mail) 

www.srnt.org 

The Tobacco Control Resource Center, Inc., & The Tobacco Products Liability Project 

The Tobacco Products Liability Project, which was founded by doctors, academics, and lawyers, encourages 

and coordinates product liability suits against the tobacco industry, as well as legislative and regulatory initiatives to control the sale and use of tobacco as a public health strategy. The project provides legal assistance to 

states and municipalities attempting to pass tobacco control measures. 

The Tobacco Control Resource Center, Inc. 

Northeastern University School of Law 

400 Huntington Avenue 

Boston, MA 02115 

617-373-2026 (phone) / 617-373-3672 (fax) 

info@tplp.org (e-mail) 

www.tobacco.neu.edu 

Tobacco Industry Documents 

The CDC’s Web site includes a section that facilitates access to tobacco industry documents. It provides links 

to and descriptions of other Internet sites with tobacco industry documents, as well as search access to three 

tobacco industry indexes. 

www.cdc.gov/tobacco/industrydocs/index.htm 
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University of California, San Francisco, Tobacco Control Archives 

The Tobacco Control Archives is a central, organized source of tobacco-related information. Its purpose is to 

collect, preserve, and provide access to papers, unpublished documents, and electronic resources relevant to 

tobacco control issues, primarily in California. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), also houses 

the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library, a digital library of internal tobacco industry documents from tobacco 

company files and two additional collections from the Tobacco Control Archives. 

The Library and Center for Knowledge Management 

University of California, San Francisco 

tobacco-info@library.ucsf.edu (e-mail) 

www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco 

www.legacy.library.ucsf.edu (Legacy Tobacco Documents Library) 

University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Minority Health Project 

The Minority Health Project (MHP) is designed to improve the quality of available data on racial and ethnic 

populations, to increase the ability of minority health researchers to conduct statistical research and develop 

research proposals, and to foster a network of researchers in minority health. MHP conducts educational 

programs (including the Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority 

Health), provides information on research and sources of data on minority health, and maintains an extensive 

set of links to related Web sites. 

Minority Health Project 

Department of Maternal and Child Health 

UNC School of Public Health 

Campus Box 7445 

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445 

919-843-6934 (phone) / 919-966-6735 (fax) 

Minority_Health@unc.edu (e-mail) 

www.minority.unc.edu 
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National Clearinghouses 

Media Campaign Resource Center (MCRC) 

The CDC’s Media Campaign Resource Center (MCRC) provides access to ads developed by a number of states 

and federal agencies as well as guidance and technical assistance on developing an ad campaign. 

Media Campaign Resource Center 

Office on Smoking and Health 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-50 

Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 

770-488-5705, press 2 (phone) 

mcrc@cdc.gov (e-mail) 

www.cdc.gov/tobacco/mcrc 

National Health Information Center (NHIC) 

The National Health Information Center (NHIC) helps the public and health professionals find information on 

tobacco and other topics through an information and referral system and publications. It uses a database containing descriptions of health-related organizations to refer inquirers to the most appropriate resources. It also 

prepares and distributes publications and directories on health promotion and disease prevention topics. 

National Health Information Center 

P.O. Box 1133 

Washington, DC 20013-1133 

800-336-4797 (toll-free) / 301-565-4167 (phone) / 301-984-4256 (fax) 

www.health.gov/nhic 

www.healthfinder.gov 

National Women’s Health Information Center 

The National Women’s Health Information Center is supported by the Office on Women’s Health (which is a 

part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Its Web site offers a variety of resources and 

information tailored for women. 

www.4women.org 
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State Campaigns and Clearinghouses 

Arizona 

Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (TEPP) 

www.tepp.org 

Arizona Tobacco Information Network Clearinghouse 

www.tepp.org/atin/clearinghouses/index.htm 

California 

For A Voice 

www.foravoice.com 

California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section 

www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/tobacco/index.htm 

California Tobacco Education Media Campaign (TEMC) 

www.dhs.ca.gov/tobacco/html/media.htm 

Tobacco Education Clearinghouse of California (TECC) 

P.O. Box 1830
 


Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830
 


800-258-9090, ext. 234 (toll-free) / 831-438-3618 (fax)
 


www.etr.org/TECC
 


Delaware 

Delaware Tobacco Prevention and Control Program 

www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/impact.htm 

Florida 

Florida Online Tobacco Education Resources 

www9.myflorida.com/tobacco/index.html 

Florida Tobacco Control Clearinghouse 

www.ftcc.fsu.edu 

Students Working Against Tobacco 

http://swatonline.proboards20.com/ 
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Tools and Tactics for Fighting Big Tobacco 

www.ftcc.fsu.edu/teensite/main-page.cfm 

Truth 

www.wholetruth.com 

Georgia 

UNITE Georgia 

www.unitegeorgia.com 

Georgia Alliance for Tobacco Prevention 

www.gatobaccoprevention.org 

Illinois 

Reality Illinois 

www.realityillinois.com 

Indiana 

Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program 

www.in.gov/itpc/statePartners.asp 

White Lies 

www.whitelies.tv 

Iowa 

Iowa Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control 

www.idph.state.ia.us/tobacco 

Kansas 

Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Tobacco Use Prevention Program 

www.kdhe.state.ks.us/tobacco 

Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition 

www.tobaccofreekansas.org 

TASK 

www.kstask.org 
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Kentucky 

Kentucky Action 

www.kyaction.com 

Kentucky Health Action for Kids 

www.khik.org/thecampaign.htm 

Louisiana 

Louisiana Tobacco Prevention Program 

www.dhh.state.la.us/OPH/chrondis/Tobacco/Tobacco.htm 

Maryland 

Smokefree Maryland Coalition 

www.smokefreemd.org/initiative 

Smoking Stops Here 

www.SmokingStopsHere.com 

Massachusetts 

Get Outraged 

www.getoutraged.com 

Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program 

www.state.ma.us/dph/mtcp/home.htm 

Massachusetts Tobacco Media Education Campaign 

www.state.ma.us/dph/mtcp/media.htm 

Massachusetts Tobacco Education Clearinghouse 

www.jsi.com/health/mtec/home.htm (Tobacco Education Materials Catalog) 

Trytostop.org 

www.trytostop.org 

Minnesota 

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco 

www.mpaat.org 
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Minnesota Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program 

www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/assist/tpc.html 

Minnesota Youth Tobacco Prevention Initiative 

www.mntobacco.net 

Target Market 

www.tmvoice.com 

Mississippi 

Question It 

www.questionit.com 

Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi 

www.healthy-miss.org 

Missouri 

Missouri Comprehensive Tobacco Use Prevention Program 

www.dhss.state.mo.us/MTCPUpdate 

Montana 

Tobacco Media Campaign: Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) 

www.dphhs.state.mt.us/hpsd/pubheal/disease/tobacco/media.htm 

New Jersey 

Reaching Everyone by Exposing Lies (REBEL) 

www.njrebel.com 

New Mexico 

New Mexico Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (TUPAC) Program 

www.health.state.nm.us/TheStink/pop_up.html 

New York 

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Tobacco Control Program 

www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/smoke/smoke.html 

New York State Smoker’s Quitsite 

www.nysmokefree.com 
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North Carolina 

North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch 

www.communityhealth.dhhs.state.nc.us/tobacco.htm 

Ohio 

Stand 

www.standonline.org 

Oklahoma 

Students Working Against Tobacco 

www.okswat.com 

Oregon 

Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education 

www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/tobacco/index.cfm 

Oregon Tobacco Quitline 

www.oregonquitline.org 

Pennsylvania 

Coalition for a Tobacco Free Pennsylvania 

www.tobaccofreepa.org 

Texas 

Duck Texas 

www.ducktexas.com 

Utah 

Tobacco Free Utah 

www.tobaccofreeutah.org 

Virginia 

ydoyouthink 

www.ydoyouthink.com 
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Washington 

Unfiltered TV 

www.unfilteredtv.com 

Washington State’s Unfiltered: Online Reality Show 

www.outrageavenue.com 

Washington State Tobacco Prevention and Control Program 

www.doh.wa.gov/Tobacco 

Wisconsin 

Had Enough? 

www.hadenoughwisconsin.com 

Tobacco Control Resource Center for Wisconsin 

1552 University Avenue 

Madison, WI 53726 

800-248-9244 (toll-free)/ 608-262-6346 (fax) 

tcrcw@tobwis.org (e-mail) 

www.tobwis.org 

Electronic Mailing Lists 

Entertainment Media List 

The entertainment media list provides information, sharing, and event updates on the depiction of tobacco in 

film, TV, and music. To join, send an e-mail message to Melissa Havard at mcaplan@cdc.gov. 

GLOBALink: The International Tobacco Control Network 

GLOBALink: The International Tobacco Control Network, which is sponsored by the Europe Against Cancer 

Programme, supports the international tobacco community. It provides news bulletins, electronic conferences, access to tobacco control documents, reports, and e-mail service from more than 1,500 tobacco 

control professionals and advocates from more than 100 countries. 

www.GLOBALink.org 
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Media Network 

The Media Network joins media specialists from tobacco control programs in states and national organizations on monthly conference calls to share information about current media topics and to learn about tobacco 

counter-marketing from a variety of experts and guest speakers. Between calls, Media Network members 

receive electronic newsletters. 

To join, send an e-mail message to Diane Beistle at DBeistle@cdc.gov. 

SmokeScreen Action Network 

This network provides a forum for antitobacco discussion locally and nationally. You may subscribe to the lists 

of your choice or start your own e-mail list (see below). 

www.smokescreen.org 

SmokeScreen E-Mail Lists 

agingtob-talk@smokescreen.org 

This list provides a private discussion among 135 participants about all topics related to tobacco and aging. 

www.agingtob-talk@smokescreen.org 

anr-announce@smokescreen.org 

This public announcement list distributes announcements from Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR). 

It focuses on activities that support local clean indoor air ordinances and oppose preemption bills. The list 

is useful for exposing front groups. 

www.anr-announce@smokescreen.org 

atmc-talk@smokescreen.org 

This list supports the Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care (ATMC) project, supported by the University of 

Wisconsin and the American Association of Health Plans, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 

The Health Alliance Plans in Detroit and the Prudential Center for Health Care Research in Atlanta partner 

with the American Association of Health Plans, to form the National Technical Assistance Office for ATMC. 

www.atmc-talk@smokescreen.org 

bg-announce@smokescreen.org 

This private announcement list serves 3,839 participants. It keeps subscribers aware of federal developments, helps move the news, follows hot topics, supports creative interaction, and is useful in support of 

media advocacy activities. 

www.bg-announce@smokescreen.org 
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doc-alert@smokescreen.org 

Serving 648 subscribers, this forum provides a once-a-day mailing that reports on important finds from the 

39 million formerly secret tobacco industry documents. 

www.doc-alert@smokescreen.org 

docdata-talk@smokescreen.org 

This small, highly focused public discussion list is devoted to technical issues surrounding the organization 

and categorization of tobacco industry documents. 

www.docdata-talk@smokescreen.org 

doc-talk@smokescreen.org 

This counterpart private discussion list engages 72 participants in active conversation about documents 

available online. 

www.doc-talk@smokescreen.org 

ets-talk@smokescreen.org 

This forum, founded by the ANR, serves 167 participants with announcements, news, and developments 

surrounding secondhand smoke. 

www.ets-talk@smokescreen.org 

localets-talk@smokescreen.org 

Created by ANR, this discussion list focuses on secondhand smoke issues, particularly local ordinance activity. 

www.localets-talk@smokescreen.org 

media-alert@smokescreen.org 

This list notifies members of the media of late-breaking tobacco news and events. 

www.media-alert@smokescreen.org 

StanGlantz-L@smokescreen.org 

Serving 1,494 participants, this list takes on a public announcement format. Stan Glantz, a professor of 

medicine at the University of California at San Francisco, uses this forum to instigate action (e.g., getting 

the voluntary associations in Florida to take a public stand against legislation to protect the tobacco 

industry from the Engle jury) and then announces the development to the public. 

www.StanGlantz-L@smokescreen.org 

talc-announcement@smokescreen.org 

This private discussion list serves 199 participants with announcements from the Technical Assistance 

Legal Center, which provides free technical assistance to California communities seeking to restrict tobacco 

advertising and promotions, limit tobacco sales, or divest their pension funds from tobacco stocks. 

www.talc-announcement@smokescreen.org 
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tp-talk@smokescreen.org 

This private list is rich in policy strategy and is helpful for litigation support. Expert witnesses can access 

this forum before their testimonies, ask for help on esoteric topics, or get answers to specific questions. The 

Tobacco Products Liability Project is active and helpful on this list. 

www.tp-talk@smokescreen.org 

News Services 

PR Newswire 

This Web site’s search engine lets you track tobacco companies’ press releases. 

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews 

Tobacco Documents Online 

This collection of tobacco industry documents is searchable and constantly growing in capacity and capability. 

www.tobaccodocuments.org 

Tobacco.org 

This Web site provides daily quotes on tobacco (pro and con), customizable news, and everything that you 

need to keep on top of the tobacco conglomerates. Its news database contains summaries of every article 

concerning tobacco published in four national papers: USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and 

New York Times. 

www.tobacco.org 

Tobaccoresolution.com 

This Web site contains links to the tobacco companies’ online collections of industry documents made 

available as a result of litigation. 

www.tobaccoresolution.com